LHSC News

February 15, 2023 Accredited by both the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, and the American College of Surgeons Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR) located at London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) University

February 14, 2023 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is celebrating an exciting milestone: last year, the hospital delivered a record number of babies between January 1 and December 31. In total, there were 6,139 births, a three per cent increase

February 13, 2023 London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has been recognized by the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) for exceeding Ontario Health’s organ and tissue conversion target. “This award is a testament to our teamwork and dedication,” says

February 8, 2023 Finding out she was pregnant with her second child at 41 left Allison Zietsma feeling both surprised and anxious. “My second pregnancy was a surprise, and due to my age and family/personal history of pregnancy complications I was

February 10, 2023 We all care about quality care, whether we are patients, care partners, staff or physicians. To ensure that hospitals provide the best possible care, they are routinely evaluated by Accreditation Canada. This voluntary non-profit

February 7, 2023 Resident Awareness Week is February 6 – 10 and provides an opportunity to recognize the critical role Residents play at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and how they contribute to advancing research, providing excellent patient

February 7, 2023 When 66-year-old Jeff Pitman from London, Ontario, experienced an aortic dissection and aneurysm compromising blood flow to his legs and kidneys, a team of vascular surgeons at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) were the first in

February 3, 2023 February 4 is World Cancer Day . World Cancer Day provides an opportunity for health care providers around the world to put a spotlight on access to cancer care services and how they can continue to improve. Deana Ruston is a twin

February 2, 2023 An important part of the accreditation process, tracers are a way to evaluate our hospital against accreditation standards. Performing tracers allows us to better prepare our staff and our hospital for accreditation. Patient and

February 1, 2023 The Adult Eating Disorders Service (AEDS) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), was developed to meet the needs of adults requiring treatment for eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder